| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jason Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Nadeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt scores on a runner from the left block set up by Jason Haines | 32-27 |
| 19:22 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:43 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Hollis Apel's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Schmidt | 32-27 |
| 18:16 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:50 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:49 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt tips it but misses | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Kip Hardy gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Morrison | 34-27 |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Reginald Morrison - foul #2 on Reginald Morrison, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Wilkin (C) Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock (SG), Daren Freeman (SF), John Perry (C) Douglas Nadeau, David Howard, Robert Schmidt | |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:59 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:32 | Montana State | Kip Hardy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:16 | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Perry | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison scores on a shot from the left block set up by Hollis Apel | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jason Haines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daren Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:15 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin makes the jump hook from the left block | 41-34 |
| 15:00 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Babcock | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Montana State | James Heard steals the ball from Kip Hardy | 41-36 |
| 14:25 | Prairie View A&M | Daren Freeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Kip Hardy pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Hugh Wass (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau (SG), David Howard (SF), Robert Schmidt (C) Jason Haines, Daren Freeman, James Heard | |
| 14:05 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 14:04 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 13:44 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard tips it home | 43-38 |
| 13:30 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hugh Wass | 43-38 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Hugh Wass can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | Montana State | Terry Garner drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hugh Wass | 45-38 |
| 12:44 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 12:20 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Kip Hardy (SG), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daren Freeman (PG), James Heard (PF), Jerry Suhr (C) Fred Babcock, John Perry, Robert Schmidt | |
| 11:44 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daren Freeman | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daren Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Nadeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Suhr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Daren Freeman steals it from Reginald Morrison | 47-42 |
| 11:14 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:12 | Prairie View A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Heard | 47-42 |
| 11:01 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 47-42 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Ronnie Haggard hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kip Hardy | 49-42 |
| 10:12 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Suhr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:11 | Montana State | Kip Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:56 | Montana State | Hollis Apel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 09:54 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:37 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Heard | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Hollis Apel | 49-44 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Suhr - foul #1 on Jerry Suhr, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Dale Janicki (C) Reginald Morrison, Ronnie Haggard, Hollis Apel, Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines (PG), Fred Babcock (SG), Oscar Ward (SF), Robert Schmidt (C) Daren Freeman, Douglas Nadeau, David Howard, Jerry Suhr | |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:06 | Montana State | Dale Janicki grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | Montana State | Terry Garner double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hugh Wass (SG) Kip Hardy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:32 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| 08:18 | Montana State | Dale Janicki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:16 | Prairie View A&M | Oscar Ward grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 08:03 | Prairie View A&M | Oscar Ward misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bruno Halsey - foul #3 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG) Hugh Wass | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Perry (PF) James Heard | |
| 08:03 | Prairie View A&M | Oscar Ward misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:03 | Prairie View A&M | Oscar Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 07:40 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it home | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Janicki (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jason Haines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Hollis Apel (PF) Terry Garner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Daren Freeman (SF), James Heard (PF) Oscar Ward, John Perry | |
| 07:00 | Montana State | Hollis Apel's pass is intercepted by Daren Freeman | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines banks in the layup on a great pass from Daren Freeman | 52-47 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Hollis Apel scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kip Hardy | 54-47 |
| 06:16 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Morrison | 56-47 |
| 05:42 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 05:41 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is hacked by Robert Schmidt - foul #3 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Terry Garner (PG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau (SG), David Howard (SF), John Perry (C) Jason Haines, Fred Babcock, Robert Schmidt | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Kip Hardy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 05:11 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Douglas Nadeau | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Howard | 56-52 |
| 04:57 | Montana State | Kip Hardy hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Worthy | 58-52 |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:31 | Montana State | Hollis Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Douglas Nadeau takes the ball from Hollis Apel | 58-54 |
| 04:12 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Nadeau | 58-56 |
| 03:47 | Montana State | Hollis Apel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 03:46 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:27 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry lays it up and in set up by Daren Freeman | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Terry Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Hollis Apel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Worthy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Daren Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Nadeau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Heard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Montana State | James Heard is called for the reach on Terry Garner - foul #1 on James Heard, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF) Kip Hardy, Ronnie Haggard, Hollis Apel | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines (PG), Jerry Suhr (C) Daren Freeman, James Heard | |
| 03:09 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:07 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:46 | Prairie View A&M | John Perry is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Dale Janicki (C) Jerry Worthy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Fred Babcock (SG), Oscar Ward (C) Douglas Nadeau, John Perry | |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Jerry Worthy (C) Terry Garner, Dale Janicki | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | James Heard (PF), Robert Schmidt (C) Jerry Suhr, Oscar Ward | |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Kip Hardy loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Hollis Apel (PF) Leo Wilkin | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau (SG) Fred Babcock | |
| 02:15 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kip Hardy - foul #2 on Kip Hardy, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Hollis Apel gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 02:00 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines is hacked by Hollis Apel - foul #2 on Hollis Apel, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 01:21 | Prairie View A&M | David Howard's floater is tipped away by Hollis Apel | 58-58 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Hollis Apel is fouled on the floor by Robert Schmidt - foul #4 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Hollis Apel buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kip Hardy | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kip Hardy - foul #3 on Kip Hardy, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:30 | Prairie View A&M | Douglas Nadeau misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Douglas Nadeau is called for the reach on Jerry Worthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Nadeau, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:28 | Prairie View A&M | James Heard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Prairie View A&M | Jason Haines buries a jump hook near the basket | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Kip Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | The clock runs out | 60-61 |